*FRANZ SCHMIED BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK DOUBLE RIFLE.

*FRANZ SCHMIED BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 7X65R. SN 501818. Spectacular dbl rifle with 24-3/4” bbls, smooth, concave rib with ramp front sight and fixed rear sight on a quarter rib, extractor & gold plated set triggers. Rib is mounted with claw mount bases & rings containing a Swarovski Nova 6X42 scope with three posts & crosshair reticle. Mounted with exhibition quality, spectacular, honey & chocolate, streaky, French walnut with fish scale checkered, splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with curved birdhead grip & slight Monte Carlo comb with fluted cheekpiece, 14-3/8” over an Old English pad. Bottom of stock has a 4-cartridge trap and a narrow sling swivel with a corresponding safari swivel on bbls. Coin finished receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved in Germanic style with very deep relief vignettes of a resting hunter holding his rifle with a dog in a forest scene on left side. Right lockplate has the vignette of an ancient hunter with crossbow sneaking up on two chamois. Bottom of receiver has a very deep relief wild boar. Balance of lockplates & receiver are surrounded with full coverage foliate & floral patterns with a gold wire border completely around entire receiver & lockplates with gold wire border around top tang and thumb lever. Trigger guard has intertwined gold initials that appear to be “WW”. Cartridge trap & forend iron are engraved to match. Weight: 8 lbs. 8.64 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, possibly unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bbl blue is slightly plum, but appears to be original. Wood finish is brilliant. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. Optics are crisp. 4-59145 JR648 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1824	$0.00	FRANZ SCHMIED BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 7X65R. SN 501818. Spectacular dbl rifle with 24-3/4” bbls, smooth, concave rib with ramp front sight and fixed rear sight on a quarter rib, extractor & gold plated set triggers. Rib is mounted with claw mount bases & rings containing a Swarovski Nova 6X42 scope with three posts & crosshair reticle. Mounted with exhibition quality, spectacular, honey & chocolate, streaky, French walnut with fish scale checkered, splinter forearm & pistol grip stock with curved birdhead grip & slight Monte Carlo comb with fluted cheekpiece, 14-3/8” over an Old English pad. Bottom of stock has a 4-cartridge trap and a narrow sling swivel with a corresponding safari swivel on bbls. Coin finished receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved in Germanic style with very deep relief vignettes of a resting hunter holding his rifle with a dog in a forest scene on left side. Right lockplate has the vignette of an ancient hunter with crossbow sneaking up on two chamois. Bottom of receiver has a very deep relief wild boar. Balance of lockplates & receiver are surrounded with full coverage foliate & floral patterns with a gold wire border completely around entire receiver & lockplates with gold wire border around top tang and thumb lever. Trigger guard has intertwined gold initials that appear to be “WW”. Cartridge trap & forend iron are engraved to match. Weight: 8 lbs. 8.64 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, possibly unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bbl blue is slightly plum, but appears to be original. Wood finish is brilliant. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bores. Optics are crisp. 4-59145 JR648 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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